GOTO is a terminal-based SSH connection manager for organising servers and connecting to them without repeatedly entering usernames, hostnames and other connection details. It provides an interactive interface over the installed SSH client rather than implementing a separate SSH protocol stack.
The application supports different sources of connection information. It can read existing OpenSSH configuration files or maintain its own YAML-based collection of hosts. This is useful for people managing personal machines as well as teams sharing access details for larger server inventories.
GOTO also provides host grouping and configurable connection behaviour. For example, development, testing and production systems can be arranged into separate groups, while shared SSH configuration files can be loaded from a central location.
The program runs on Linux, macOS and Windows, and offers a consistent terminal interface for navigating remote systems.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Displays SSH hosts in an interactive terminal interface with facilities for selecting and connecting to remote systems.
- Reads existing OpenSSH configuration files, including Include directives for loading additional host definitions.
- Supports remotely hosted SSH configuration files, allowing teams to share common connection information.
- Organises hosts into logical groups, making it easier to separate development, testing and production systems.
- Maintains editable host definitions in a YAML file, with connection details such as hostname, port, username and identity file.
- Allows host information stored in YAML to be edited before establishing a connection.
- Supports an embedded terminal presentation for SSH sessions, alongside execution through the system SSH utility.
- Offers configurable colour themes for the terminal interface.
- Accepts alternative SSH configuration paths through command-line options and environment variables.
- Provides configurable application data directories and logging levels.
- Supports remote SSH configuration sources without requiring connection details to be copied into every user’s local host database.
Website: github.com/grafviktor/goto
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Developer: Roman Leonenkov
License: MIT License
GOTO is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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